5 Best US Visa Options For PhD Holders
What's the best US visa for PhD holders who are non-US citizens but want to work in the US? For...
5 Tips to Survive The First Year of Your PhD
You got in and now here are five tips to survive the first year of your PhD. Everyone starts at...
How to tailor your resume for non-academic jobs
"Tailor your resume and cover letter for the job you want." You’ve heard this career advice two hundred million times. But what in the world does that mean?! (Permit me to take this side journey before we continue. I am almost forty years old and I still don’t get the...
How this writing coach turned her Ph.D. into a business
Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/Rue4zrMaoSs Ever since I started interviewing Ph.D.s about their non-academic career paths, it's been intriguing to see how many people turn their Ph.D. into a business. Whether it is as a freelance content creator or it is...
Three things I did to up-level my career (anyone can do these)
I didn't know these would up-level my career. But...
7 things I wish someone had told me when I started my Ph.D.
Hindsight is always 20-20. But it is always better late than never, right? I know. So many cliches. Even though I wrote this list with Ph.D. students in mind, many of these principles apply to life in general. In any case, here's what I wish someone had reinforced for...
How to become a medical science liaison: an interview with Dr. Mansi Karkhanis.
Have you ever thought about what it takes to become a medical science liaison? Then this post is for you! In today's interview, I am chatting with Dr. Mansi Karkhanis who has a rich background in cancer research and now works as a medical science liaison in the...
The EB-1 Visa For PhDs Without a Nobel? Yes, it’s possible.
Let's talk about EB1 visas for PhDs. What's the EB1 visa? It is an employment-based US visa for individuals who have distinguished themselves in their field and can prove to the United States government that their presence in the country will be valuable. I was really...
Will a personal website help your career?
A recent blog I was reading cited a study from Workfolio that found that 56% of hiring managers were impressed when job seekers had a website. And yet according to that study, only 7% of job seekers have a personal website. I could not locate the study but on a...
Disillusioned by your PhD program? Here are 3 things you can do.
"I am a PhD student and recently I have felt extremely discouraged with academia. I've invested a lot at this point and don't want to quit. What's your suggestion for my next step?" I get this feeling. Here are my 3 bits of advice for you if you find yourself in this...
How Personal Branding Helped This PhD Land A Science Writer Role
I talk about personal branding for PhDs a lot because it was my ticket to transitioning from academia into a non-academic role. So imagine my delight when this week's guest, Dr. Guadalupe Manrique-Maldonado shared with me that my videos on leveraging your skills and...